Manual Test Engineer - Decatur, GA

Job Opportunity:
Manual Test Engineer

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. This role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Work location:

This position requires on-site presence in Decatur, GA, following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary:

The Manual Test Engineer is responsible for executing functional, integration, and regression testing through manual test methods to validate product quality and user experience. This role ensures that hardware, firmware, software, and control systems meet defined functional and usability requirements prior to product release. The engineer works closely with Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Customer Support to support new product development (NPD) and ongoing product quality initiatives.

• Manual Testing & Validation Execution
• Execute manual functional, integration, and regression testing across lighting products and platforms
• Validate end-to-end system behavior from a user and customer perspective
• Perform detailed test case execution on luminaires, LED drivers, sensors, controls, firmware, and software interfaces
• Develop, review, and execute manual test cases based on system requirements and use cases
• Log, track, and clearly document defects, observations, and validation results
• Test Planning & Documentation
• Analyze requirements and translate them into structured manual test cases and procedures
• Maintain test plans, test cases, and execution reports
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
• Provide clear feedback on product quality and usability
• Test Environment & Setup
• Support setup and maintenance of test environments simulating real-world usage
• Execute tests across multiple configurations and conditions
• Assist with hardware setup and configurations
• Defect Tracking & Troubleshooting
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools
• Reproduce issues with clear steps and logs
• Perform basic troubleshooting
• Validate fixes and perform regression testing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues
• Provide test status updates and quality insights
• Validate customer workflows and scenarios
• Participate in reviews
• Continuous Improvement
• Improve manual testing processes and efficiency
• Identify reusable and optimized test cases
• Support transition to automation
• Follow QA best practices